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42nd Toronto International Film Festival

"Downsizing" and "Battle of the Sexes" are among the titles from UCLA TFT alumni being shown at this year's festival

The 42nd Toronto International Film Festival began on Thursday, Sept. 7. Sixteen UCLA alumni and two UCLA TFT executive board members are associated with 16 films that are in the programming mix. They include:

GALA PRESENTATIONS

Mudbound
Charles D. King (Executive Board), producer

PRIMETIME

The Deuce
James Franco (B.A. ’08), actor, director, producer

MASTERS

First Reformed
Paul Schrader (M.A. ’70), writer, director

MIDNIGHT MADNESS

Brawl in Cell Block 99
Nate Bolotin (M.F.A. ’07), executive producer

Mom and Dad
Nate Bolotin (M.F.A. ’07), executive producer
Nick Spicer (M.F.A. ’06), executive producer

The Disaster Artist
James Franco (B.A. ’08), actor, director, producer
Ryan Moody (M.F.A. ’14), associate producer

SPECIAL PRESENTATION

Battle of the Sexes
Jonathan Dayton (B.A. ’80), director
Valerie Faris (B.A. ’80), director
Sarah Schuessler (M.F.A. ’10), background costumer

In the Fade
Scott Kirby (B.A. ’84), first assistant director

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
Peter Guber (Executive Board), executive producer

SPECIAL PRESENTATION and OUR DIGITAL FUTURE

Downsizing
Alexander Payne (M.F.A. ’90), writer, director, producer

SPECIAL PRESENTATION and NEXT WAVE

Call Me by Your Name
Michael Stuhlbarg, actor

The Rider
Alex O’Flinn (M.F.A. ’09), film editor

Unicorn Store
Kimia Behpoornia (B.A. ’14), actress

CONTEMPORARY WORLD CINEMA

Pyewacket
Laurie Holden (B.A. ’93), actress

PLATFORM

The Death of Stalin
Aurelia Abate (M.F.A. ’02), VFX producer

SHORT CUTS

Five Minutes
Bill Dance (B.A. ’73), extras casting

The festival concludes on Sunday, Sept. 17.

Posted: September 8, 2017